1  Hear the word of the Lord, ye children of Israel: for the Lord hath a ^acontroversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.

  16  For by fire and by his sword will the Lord ^cplead with all flesh: and the slain of the Lord shall be many.

  22  And I will ^aplead against him with pestilence and with blood; and I will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many people that are with him, an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone.

  2  I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will ^bplead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land.